Tim Gartin represents the 2nd Ward. He was first elected to office on Nov. 5, 2013, and was sworn in on Jan. 2, 2014. He was re-elected to his fourth term on Nov. 7, 2023, and sworn in on Dec. 19, 2023.
Education
- B.A., Iowa Wesleyan College
- M.A., Iowa State University
- J.D., Northern Illinois University
Day Job
- Attorney with Hastings, Gartin & Boettger L.L.P., in Ames
- Temporary instructor at Iowa State University
Family
- Wife: Tara
- Children: Nathan, Peter, Elizabeth, and Joshua
Community Service
- Past Chair, Real Estate & Title Law Section, Iowa Bar Association
- Past Hearing Officer, Ames Human Relations Commission
- Past member of Ames Mental Health/Criminal Justice Task Force
- Past Chair, ASSET (Ames Analysis of Social Service Evaluation Team)
- Past board member, Lincoln Way chapter of American Red Cross, Ames
- Past board member, Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa
- Various leadership positions, Boy Scouts of America
- Past member, Ames Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee
- Current board member, Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Board
- Current mentor for YSS mentoring
- Children: Nathan, Peter, Elizabeth, and Joshua
Special Interests
- Running with Team Vardo
- Biking
- Swimming
- Reading
- Kids' activities